The most important was that the exercise has been deemed illegal by legal experts as it infringes upon the statutory rights of local councils to manage parking under the Road Transport Act (RTA) 1987.
The Local Government Act (LGA) 1976 governs, among others, the administration and management of local authorities, including the provision and regulation of parking facilities.
While the LGA does not specifically detail car park operations, it empowers local authorities to enact bylaws for managing public spaces, including parking areas.
Additionally, the RTA provides for the regulation of traffic, including parking, and grants the local authority the power to designate car parks and enforce parking regulations.
Accordingly, the Road Transport (Provision of Parking Spaces) (Petaling Jaya City Council) Order was enacted and gazetted, giving such powers to the local authority.
But on Wednesday...